Person of interest identified as male nursing student previously had a romantic relationship with Anderson

Autopsy results Saturday led police to declare her death a homicide

Authorities have launched a hunt for a person of interest which now spans two countries after a 22-year-old female student at Binghamton University in New York was found dead on Friday
Haley Anderson, a senior nursing student, was found dead at an off-campus residence near the State University of New York at Binghamton. Police made the disturbing discovery while responding to a request for a welfare check just before 1 p.m. Friday.
Anderson a registered nursing student, was a senior on track to graduate in May.

However while a person of interest, has been identified, he is yet to be taken into custody as he allegedly fled the country before police found the 22-year-old’s body.
“This incident and the circumstances of the death was not a random act or involving the conduct of a stranger,” Binghamton police said in a news release.
“The victim and male student had a previous domestic and romantic relationship. The Investigation determined that the person of interest has left the United States by international air travel flight, prior to the discovery of Haley Anderson’s deceased body,” according to the police statement.
Authorities said the victim’s former boyfriend, Orlando Tercero, a suspect in the death – used a four-hour head start on detectives Friday in order to flee to Nicaragua, ABC News reports.
Cops believe Tercero, 22, boarded an 8:40 a.m Friday morning flight out of New York to Nicaragua.

Anderson’s cause of death was not revealed, but following an autopsy on Saturday, her death was ruled a homicide.
Authorities said Tercero chose to take a flight to Nicaragua, because he “has family over there.”

Addressing the delicate situation, Binghamton Police Chief Joseph Zikuski emphasized that even though Tercero was born in Miami, Florida, it’s unclear if he acquired additional citizenship from Nicaragua.
“We’re currently determining with the State Department if he’s a U.S. citizen,” said Zikuski.
The issue is critical if Tercero has dual citizenship, because while the U.S. has an extradition treaty with the Republic of Nicaragua, Zikuski said he was informed that if Tercero is also a Nicaraguan citizen “it will be harder.
“There’s a chance they may not extradite him,”Chief Zikuski said.
Anderson a registered nursing student was expected to graduate from the college in May. Athena Anadnostakos, who was Anderson’s co-worker at Jazzman’s Cafe on campus, described the deceased 22-year-old student sa a “very good girl.”

The residence on Oak street in Framington, NY where 22-year-old Haley was found dead Friday afternoon.

Police say the suspect in the death of Anderson [second right], is an ex boyfriend, Orlando Tercero, [right] who has now fled the country to Nicaragua, sparking an international man hunt

Speaking with the media, Anadnostakos described Anderson as “a very good girl. She was friendly, joked around, we had a good time together,” Anadnostakos told
Anadnostakos said the last time she saw Anderson was on Thursday.
“Everybody’s sad. A lot of students came who work together, they cried today. The supervisor and Haley were so close. We are very sad,” she added.
Binghamton University wrote in a Facebook page the community was “deeply saddened” by Anderson’s death.
“The Binghamton University community is deeply saddened to learn of the death of senior nursing student Haley Anderson, whose death is being investigated by the Binghamton Police Department. There is no threat to public safety at this time,” the Facebook post on Friday stated.
“Our entire University community extends our deepest condolences to Haley’s family and friends, both here in Binghamton and in her hometown of Westbury, N.Y.”
A GoFundMe page has been started to help pay for funeral expenses, for the Long Island native